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The first known hepatitis B virus to infect fish (white sucker; Catostomus commersonii) has been discovered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists. These findings, with the full genetic sequence of the virus, were published in the Journal of Virology. This …Continue reading →

CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin is one of ten hospitals to be accepted into the Immunization Action Coalition’s (IAC) Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll this year. The Honor Roll now includes 262 birthing institutions across the nation and in …Continue reading →

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle hospital says about 650 dialysis patients since 2011 might have been exposed to hepatitis B because of a lapse in screening procedures. But the Virginia Mason Hospital and Medical Center and King County public health …Continue reading →